My Review
The whole idea behind 13 Minutes was really exciting to me – a girl, dead for thirteen minutes, has no memory behind what happened and tries to figure out what happened and why, while also keeping her best friends and … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2017
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"Mean Girls for the Instagram age." --The Times (London) The New York Times bestselling author known for her thrilling twists is back: They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but when you're a teenage girl, it's hard to tell them apart. Natasha doesn't remember how she ended up in the icy water that night, but she does know this--it wasn't an accident, and she wasn't suicidal. Her two closest friends are acting strangely, and Natasha turns to Becca, the best friend she dumped years before when she got popular, to help her figure out what happened. Natasha's sure that her friends love her. But does that mean they didn't try to kill her? 13 Minutes is a psychological thriller with a killer twist from the #1 internationally bestselling author Sarah Pinborough.
Things I’m Seeing Without You Author: Peter Bognanni Publication Date: October 3rd, 2017 Publisher: Dial Books Synopsis: Fans of Thirteen Reasons Why and All the Bright Places will laugh and cry as they read this heartbreaking and life-affirming novel about love after the most … Continue reading
The Adventurers Guild Authors: Zack Loran Clark & Nick Eliopulos Publication Date: October 3rd, 2017 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Pages: 320 Formats: Hardcover, ebook Synopsis: Few ever asked to join the Adventurers Guild . . . Their members often died young. In … Continue reading
Horizon Series: The Bone Universe, #3 Author: Fran Wilde Publication Date: September 26th, 2017 Publisher: Tor Books Synopsis: A City of living Bone towers crumbles to the ground and danger surrounds. Kirit Densira has lost everything she loved the most―her … Continue reading
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Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mom leave him behind? But Pri's mom avoids these questions--the topic of India is permanently closed. For Pri, her mother's homeland can only exist in her imagination. That is, until she find a mysterious pashmina tucked away in a forgotten suitcase. When she wraps herself in it, she is transported to a place more vivid and colorful than any guidebook or Bollywood film. But is this the real India? And what is that shadow lurking in the background? To learn the truth, Pri must travel farther than she's ever dared and find the family she never knew. In this heartwarming graphic novel debut, Nidhi Chanani weaves a tale about the hardship and self-discovery that is born from juggling two cultures and two worlds.My Review
Pashmina was one of my most anticipated releases for this year – I heard about it months ago and haven been counting day the days until it releases. I was so excited when I had the chance to participate on … Continue reading
Smoot: A Rebellious Shadow Author: Michelle Cuevas Illustrator: Sydney Smith Publication Date: September 12th, 2017 Publisher: Dial Books Synopsis: Smoot the shadow has been living a yawn-filled life for years. His boy never laughs and never leaps, so Smoot never … Continue reading
A Dangerous Year Series: The Riley Collins Series, Book #1 Author: Kes Trester Publication Date: September 26th, 2017 Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Riley Collins has grown up in some of the world’s most dangerous cities, learning political strategies … Continue reading
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Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Ugh. Dimple knows they must respect her principles on some level, though. If they truly believed she needed a husband right now, they wouldn’t have paid for her to attend a summer program for aspiring web developers…right? Rishi Patel is a hopeless romantic. So when his parents tell him that his future wife will be attending the same summer program as him—wherein he’ll have to woo her—he’s totally on board. Because as silly as it sounds to most people in his life, Rishi wants to be arranged, believes in the power of tradition, stability, and being a part of something much bigger than himself. The Shahs and Patels didn’t mean to start turning the wheels on this “suggested arrangement” so early in their children’s lives, but when they noticed them both gravitate toward the same summer program, they figured, Why not? Dimple and Rishi may think they have each other figured out. But when opposites clash, love works hard to prove itself in the most unexpected ways.My Review
It’s been a while since I’ve read this, but I’m catching up on old reviews so I thought I would start with this one. While I liked When Dimple Met Rishi, I’m once again going to be the black sheep … Continue reading
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Emilie Day believes in playing it safe: she’s homeschooled, her best friend is her seizure dog, and she’s probably the only girl on the Outer Banks of North Carolina who can’t swim. Then Emilie’s mom enrolls her in public school, and Emilie goes from studying at home in her pj’s to halls full of strangers. To make matters worse, Emilie is paired with starting point guard Chatham York for a major research project on Emily Dickinson. She should be ecstatic when Chatham shows interest, but she has a problem. She hasn’t told anyone about her epilepsy. Emilie lives in fear her recently adjusted meds will fail and she’ll seize at school. Eventually, the worst happens, and she must decide whether to withdraw to safety or follow a dead poet’s advice and “dwell in possibility.”My Review
I first heard of The Thing with the Feathers when I was browsing around on Goodreads, and was immediately drawn into its unique plot and intriguing title (not to mention the simple, yet very pretty cover). I’ve read a lot … Continue reading
The Clue in the Trees Series: Northwoods, #2 Author: Margi Preus Publication Date: September 19th, 2017 Publisher: University of Minnesota Press Synopsis: Francie’s brother Theo has secrets—secrets Francie thinks she wants to know. But what if one of those secrets … Continue reading
